Briefs/world

December 05, 2005

GOLFFuryk wins in playoff Jim Furyk won the Nedbank Challenge in Sun City, South Africa, in a four-way playoff Sunday, making a 9-foot birdie chip on the second extra hole. Furyk, who earned $1.2 million, closed with an even-par 72 to match Adam Scott (73), 2004 winner Retief Goosen (72) and Darren Clarke (69) at 6-under 282. Angel Cabrera, who held a share of the third-round lead, closed with an 80 to finish eighth in the 12-player field at 1 over. Ernie Els, returning from a 4 1/2-month layoff because of a knee injury, was 2 over after a 75. Goosen was eliminated with a bogey on the first playoff hole, and Furyk then beat Clarke and Scott on the second extra hole. Langers win father-son Stefan and Bernhard Langer won the MBNA WorldPoints Father/Son Challenge in Orlando, Fla., combining for an 11-under 61 and a one-stroke victory over five-time event champion Ray Floyd and son Robert. Stefan Langer, a 15-year-old high school freshman, hit a 3-wood from 216 yards to 20 feet on the 528-yard, par-5 18th, where the duo two-putted for a birdie and the $200,000 first-place check in the Champions Tour-sanctioned scramble event. They had a 24-under 120 total on the ChampionsGate Golf Resort course. The Floyds closed with a 61. COLLEGE FOOTBALLBarnett wants to return Coming off a second straight humiliating loss, Colorado coach Gary Barnett said Sunday he still wants a contract extension and plans on leading the Buffs in the Champs Sports Bowl later this month. Barnett said he talked with athletic director Mike Bohn about the bowl game against Clemson on Dec. 27, and said there were no indications he wouldn't be coaching in Orlando, Fla. "He expressed his excitement to get the chance to go down and compete and that was the extent of it," Barnett said. Bohn didn't return messages left on his cell phone by The Associated Press. After Saturday's 70-3 loss to Texas in the Big 12 title game, Bohn told the Boulder Daily Camera, "We all have to look at everything and see what it's going to take to get things going in the right direction. That's what's on everyone's mind right now." Barnett has only a year left on his contract, and the subject of an extension has been in the fore all season. K-State picks Prince Kansas State has hired Virginia offensive coordinator Ron Prince to replace Bill Snyder as head coach, athletic director Tim Weiser said Sunday. Weiser said the school will formally announce the hiring today. The 36-year-old Prince, raised in Junction City, Kan., will become only the fourth black head football coach in Division I-A, joining Washington's Ty Willingham, Mississippi State's Sylvester Croom and UCLA's Karl Dorrell. A lineman at Dodge City Community College and Appalachian State, Prince spent five seasons at Virginia, the last three as offensive coordinator. He also coached at Dodge City, Alabama A&M, Cornell, South Carolina State and James Madison. NBARivers fined $10,000 Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers was fined $10,000 by the NBA on Sunday for failing to leave the court in a timely manner after getting ejected during a loss against Chicago. Rivers was ejected for the first time this season at 5:32 in the second quarter of Friday's 106-102 loss to the Bulls. CORRECTIONAdams player misidentified Because of a reporter's error and incomplete information from the source, the first name of Adams High School basketball player Aaron Williams was incorrect on Page C10 of Sunday's paper. The Tribune regrets the error. MARATHONKenyan tops in Vegan Stephen Kiogora of Kenya won the inaugural New Las Vegas Marathon on Sunday while Adriana Fernandez of Mexico won a sprint finish in the women's race. Kiogora pulled away from Titus Munji of Kenya during mile 23 of the 26.2-mile race and finished in 2 hours, 11 minutes, 58 seconds for his first marathon win. He also collected $100,000. Kiogora and Munji were racing as part of a three-man pack until mile 22, when they pulled away from Araya Haregot of Ethiopia. Munji held on for second in 2:13:21. Tekeste Kebede of Ethiopia was third in 2:14:38, Gimma Tola of Ethiopia placed fourth in 2:14:50, and Haregot finished fifth in 2:15:30.